Magnet Programs

Magnet Programs

16 February 18:Initial Magnet Lottery results were posted, and parents were notified via email. Please click on the "Magnet Lottery" link on the left-hand side tool bar. Be sure to save to your favorites! Families will have 10 calendar days to accept or decline seat offers. Please see the individual lottery lists for updates.

30 January 18: On-time applicants were notified about eligibility.

AACPS Division of Advanced Studies and Programs believes strongly in providing innovative educational programs for our students. It is through offering Magnet Programs in International Baccalaureate (IB), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Performing, Visual, Arts (PVA), as part of our schools of choice, that students explore their interests, talents, and abilities in a highly specialized and rigorous instructional setting. In the Magnet Programs, students learn about and explore issues current and relevant within their field of study. Students take both pride and ownership in being a part of a Magnet program as they prepare themselves to be future leaders. For more information related to any of the Magnet Programs, please attend one of our Fall Magnet Information Nights. For details about these information nights, please view the attached flyer. La versión en español: Spanish-language version.

Links for specific program brochures are found under "Informational Brochures," below.

In case of inclement weather or weather-related closure, please go to the Anne Arundel County home page for delays and closings (www.aacps.org). It is important to note that Extended Day for PVA students is not considered an extra-curricular activity. In fact, Extended Day is incorporated in the instructional Day for the Performing and Visual Arts High School Magnet. Extended Day closures will be communicated with a transportation directive when determined.

The on-time 2018-2019 Magnet Application will open on October 15, 2018 and close at NOON on November 30. Applications are only considered from residents of Anne Arundel County. Applications are accepted from 5th and 8th grade students interested in attending a Magnet Program in 2019-2020 or from current 10th grade applicants interested in attending IB DP in Grade 11. CAT Centers will be accepting applications through March 15, 2018. Please check back in the spring for the dates of the 2018-2019 Magnet Application season.